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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
5
About fifty guests attended the wedding. The bride, once a Washington girl, has taught in Columbus City schools for several years. The groom, Mr. Roberts, is a businessman from Wapello. They will reside in Wapello. A group of young people picnicked yesterday at Rock Ripple, west of town.
High school seniors held an annual banquet in the auditorium and a picnic at English River with a return via Kalona. The Juniors plan a Rubio picnic and 8:29 AM Milwaukee trip to honor the seniors. A pie social at the Second United Presbyterian church hosted about twenty youths at Rev Sawhill’s home with games music and a two course luncheon by Elsie Schneider Flossie Peck and Edna Dempsey.
Mrs Col D J Palmer hosted a 12 o'clock dinner today in honor of Mrs Dr Pinney of California who is visiting with friends and relatives in the city.
Miss Nannie Laughead will entertain guests at a dinner party this evening. The event sets the tone for local social circles as attendees mingle and enjoy hospitality.
Johnson's bakery features an assortment including hermits drop cakes and cupcakes appealing to sweet tooth shoppers plus lunch options and daily specials.
The second annual banquet of the B B E O club of the Methodist church was held last evening at Harvey Warfel's restaurant. About twenty five of fifty members attended with their guests after a short musical program at the church. A surprise visit from the Ready Bat crowd enhanced the evening for Vera Patterson and the A B C girls.
The note states the first installment of the story will appear in Saturdays Journal and provides a contact number, 78, for bakery line inquiries.
Classified notes include items such as lost key on a chain to be returned to Journal office, a for sale milking cow at four gallons daily, belts and hats found with inquiries at Journal, and requests for purchasers of Short Horn bulls. Also carpet cleaning services, stray mare pony sighting, and painting and papering services.
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